AEW Dynamite Results Coverage, Reactions & Highlights For July 12, 2023

It’s Wednesday night, and you know what that means! AEW Dynamite will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage.

The start time for AEW Dynamite is at 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

Tonight promises another exciting night of action as the Blind Tag Team Eliminator Tournament continues. We will also get to witness who the Blackpool Combat Club and The Elite will pick as their 5th member for Blood & Guts. The complete match card is as follows:

• Swerve Strickland vs. Nick Wayne
• Komander vs. Chris Jericho
• Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament: MJF & Adam Cole vs. Brian Cage & Big Bill
• Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Ruby Soho vs. Skye Blue
• Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament: Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia
• Blackpool Combat Club & The Elite reveal their 5th men for Blood & Guts

AEW Dynamite Opener:

The opening package for the show airs. The commentators welcome the audience to the show.

Komander vs. Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho’s music plays and he comes out to the ring. Komander’s theme song plays and he walks out to the ring.

The match begins and Komander attacks Jericho in the corner. Jericho fights back with repeated chops. Komander with head scissors. He hits a springboard hurricanrana and sends Jericho outside the ring. He then dives onto Jericho.

Komander sends Jericho into the steel steps. He sends Jericho into the ring and goes for a springboard but is caught with a forearm. Jericho with a back suplex. Jericho chops Komander. He hits a brainbuster on Komander. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Komander fights back with a series of kicks but Jericho recovers and sends Komander out of the ring. Jericho drives Komander onto the apron. Jericho sends Komander into the barricade. Jericho suplexes Komander into the ring. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Komader with head scissors. He goes for a hurricanrana but Jericho powerbombs him twice. He goes for the Lionsault and misses. Komander rolls him up but can’t get the win. Jericho shut down Komander’s momentum with a lariat.

Komander climbs the top rope but is stopped by Jericho. Jericho goes for a superplex but gets knocked down. Komander walks the ropes and hits a shooting star press. Cover! 1….2….kick out. Komander is sent to the apron. Jericho goes for the springboard dropkick and misses as Komander rolls into the ring. Komander walks the ropes and dives onto Jericho. He sends Jericho into the ring.

Komander with a springboard phoenix splash. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Komander goes for a springboard but Jericho hits the codebreaker. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Komander goes for the dragonrana but Jericho catches him and locks him in the lion tamer as Komander taps out.

Winner: Chris Jericho

Don Callis’ music plays and he comes out to the ring. Callis says Jericho had a hell of a match. He then says the whole wrestling world is buzzing at the possibility of Jericho joining the Don Callis Family.

He says 28 years ago, they were part of a faction and he says he has a tape to show him. A video from 28 years ago plays on the titantron. Don says they are like a couple of Gods.

Jericho says he remembers this because he still has all his hair and Don is bald. He says he remembers when Bad News was talking and asked them to stick together. Don say they didn’t keep their promise to Bad News. He says he feels like Bad News is in heaven smiling at the possibility of Jericho joining him. He then tells him to inform him whenever he is ready to join the Don Callis Family.

Alex is backstage and he says Jack will not get out of his car. He knocks on his door. He says this is not a safe workplace. Hook interrupts by getting into his car as Jack runs away again.

*Commercial break*

Renee is backstage and is waiting for Don Callis who enters the frame. Don says Jericho is a fabulous athlete. He then says he is going out to the ring and announce the 5th member for the Blackpool Combat Club at Blood & Guts. He says he is not a tough guy but he is not afraid of Kenny Omega and is not worried about being out in the ring alone.

A video of MJF and Adam Cole at a bar plays. MJF says Adam is not being a team player and asks why he isn’t wearing their shirt. Cole says he lost it. A couple of girls walk in the frame. MJF says there can have two girls each. Cole says he cares about Britt and MJF walks away with all the women.

He comes back and asks where are they going next. Cole says he never lost the shirt and will put it on right now if they do what he wants to do next and whispers in his ear. MJF and Cole are now in a room and they are playing AEW Fight Forever. MJF says it is a lot more fun to play games when you have friends. Cole asks if he has never played a multiplayer game before. MJF says he doesn’t have friends for that. Cole asks him to hit pause and tells him he had every intention of betraying MJF when they first teamed together. MJF says he was about to do the same thing. Cole then says MJF is cool. MJF tells him they are going to win the tag titles.

Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament: Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia

Darby Allin’s music plays and he walks to the ring. Orange Cassidy’s theme song plays and he comes down to the ring. Sammy Guevara’s music hit and he walks out. Daniel Garcia’s music plays next and he joins him and they walk to the ring.

The match starts with Cassidy and Guevara. After a stalemate, Garcia attacks Cassidy from behind. Allin tags in and dropkicks Garcia. He shakes hands with Sammy. Darby hits a suicide dive on Garcia.

He goes for a springboard move but Garcia trips him and tags in. Garcia with a spinning front chancery. Garcia tags out. Sammy hits a suplex on Darby. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Sammy goes to work on Allin. Garcia tags in and continues to work Darby. Garcia locks in the Boston crab. Sammy tags in and continues to work Darby.

Darby locks in a Boston crab but Garcia breaks it up. Sammy with a jumping knee strike in the corner. Gracia tags in. Darby returns with a code red. Garcia attacks him from behind. Garcia accidentally hits Sammy. Darby tags out and Cassidy hits a crossbody. He hits a Michinoku driver. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Cassidy goes for the orange punch but Garcia escapes and locks in the dragon tamer. Garcia attacks Allin. Cassidy with the stundog millionaire and Allin hit the stunner. Cassidy hit the tornado DDT. Cover! 1..2…Sammy makes the save.

Sammy goes for the jumping knee and misses. Cassidy hit the beach break. Garcia exchange rolls ups. Cassidy and Garcia take each other out with the high boot. Both men tag out. Darby and Sammy exchange strikes in the ring. Their heads collide and they fall to the mat.

Garcia plants Cassidy on the apron. Cassidy knocks Darby with the jumping knee strike. He goes for shooting star press and misses. Prince Nana comes out and hands Darby to hit Cassidy with the skateboard. Darby tries to take the skateboard from him. Swerve attacks Cassidy from out of nowhere. Sammy hit the GTH for the win.

Winner: Sammy Guevara & Daniel Garcia

*Commercial break*

Renee interviews Adam Cole. Roderick interrupts and asks if Cole is starting to like MJF. Cole says MJF is a cool guy. Cole receives a text from MJF who is faking being sick after seeing Brian Cage backstage. Cole leaves to go find MJF.

Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament: MJF & Adam Cole vs. Brian Cage & Big Bill

Big Bill’s music plays and he walks out. Brian Cage’s theme song plays and he walks to the ring. MJF’s music hit and he walks out. Adam Cole’s music plays next and he joins him and they walk to the ring.

The match starts with MJF and Big Bill. He tries to bodyslam Big Bill but is back gave out. He tags out and walks away from the ring. Cole goes after him and convinces him to stick with him. Bill tags out.

MJF tags in and Cage tags out. MJF goes for a bodyslam but is unable to do it. Bill attacks MJF. Bill goes to work on MJF. Cage tags in and attacks MJF. Cage knocks down MJF. Bill tags in and continues to attack MJF. Bill goes to work on MJF. MJF goes for a bodyslam but Bill falls on him. Cage tags in and attacks MJF in the corner. He hits a German suplex. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Bill tags in and continues to attack MJF. MJF fights back and bodyslams Bill. Cage tags in and goes for a powerbomb but MJF escapes and tags out. Cole with a couple of pump kicks. Cole tags out and they go for the double clothesline but Cage holds on to the ropes and Bill attacks them from behind. Bill goes for the double chokeslam but they take him out. Cage with a double clothesline. He picks them both up and slams them.

Cage is sent to the apron. Cole superkicks him and MJF hit the heat sinker. Cole hits the boom for the win.

Winner: MJF & Adam Cole

After the match, MJF gets on the mic and says he is super over. He asks Cole to do his signature pose. He then says their new t-shirt is also cool. MJF says they are so close to hitting the double clothesline and he says it is coming.

MJF asks Cole to talk to the crowd. Cole says they need to work on their boundaries. He says he never expected to team with MJF. He says it has not only worked but they are doing pretty good. He says he did not have high expectations for this team but he has high expectations for this tournament. He says if they win, they will get a tag title shot. He then promises that they will the tag titles if they stay on the same page. MJF and Cole then say their catchphrase.

Renee interviews Jake Hager outside Jericho’s locker room. Jake enters his locker room. He congratulates him on his match and asks if he is considering this. Jericho says he doesn’t know and Don is making some good points and he needs some time. Jake says it was a great moment but they have history. He says he saved Jerichos’s life 10 years ago and he left his career to join Jericho and tells him he deserves to know. Hager says unless Jericho is straight with him, he can’t give him a 100. He then hands Jericho his hat and walks away.

*Commercial break*

Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament: Ruby Soho vs. Skye Blue

The Outcasts’ music plays and they come out to the ring. Skye Blue’s music hit and she walks to the ring.

The match starts and Soho slaps Blue. She knocks her down with a shoulder tackle. Skye comes back with a slap of her own and attacks her in the corner. Storm distracts Blue and Soho attacks her.

Skye fights back and plants Soho onto the apron. Storm sends Soho into the steel steps. The referee ejects Storm and Saraya from ringside. Soho slams Skye’s knee into the steel steps.

She sends Skye into the ring. Soho goes to work on Skye. Skye tries to fight back but is shut down. Soho attacks Skye in the corner. She slams Skye’s leg against the post. Skye comes back with a superkick. She climbs the top rope and dives but misses. Both women exchange strikes. Skye hits a swinging neckbreaker. Cover! 1…2…kick out.

Skye goes for code blue but Soho counters and locks in a half-Boston crab. Skye gets to the rope to break the hold. Skye plants Soho. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Blue climbs the top rope but is stopped. She hits the no future off the top rope for the win.

Winner: Ruby Soho

*Commercial break*

QTV are backstage and they show the world premiere of rap class by Harley Cameron. QT Marshall says it was an incredible video.

Swerve Strickland vs. Nick Wayne

Swerve Strickland’s music plays and he comes out to the ring. Nick Wayne’s theme song plays and he comes down to the ring.

The match starts and both men reach a stalemate after a series of offensive moves. Wayne hits a hurricanrana on Swerve. He hits a fisherman suplex. Prince Nana distracts Wayne. He sends Swerve outside. He hits a leaping hurricanrana off the apron. Swerve fights back and attacks Wayne.

Wayne with a back suplex on Swerve. Wayne climbs the top rope but is pushed off. Swerve superkicks him and hits a neckbreaker. Swerve sends him into the ring and goes to work on him.

Wayne hits a shotgun dropkick. He attacks Swerve in the corner and plants him. Cover! 1…2…kick out. He goes for Wayne’s world but Swerve catches him and hits the backbreaker. Cover! 1….2….kick out. Swerve sets up Wayne on the top rope. Allin comes out to encourage Wayne. Wayne hit the reverse hurricanrana and follows it with Wayne’s world. Cover! 1….2….Swerve gets his foot on the rope. Wayne goes for an hurricanrana off the top rope but Swerve reverses into a powerbomb. He then hit the last call. Cover! 1…2…kick out. Swerve snaps the arm of Wayne. Swerve hit the JML driver for the win.

Winner: Swerve Strickland

Don Callis’ music plays and he walks to the ring. He says he is here to announce the 5th member for the Blackpool Combat Club at Blood & Guts. He then says this 5th member is going to slaughter The Elite. He then calls Omega in ingrate and a coward.

Omega’s music plays and he walks out to the ring. Blackpool Combat Combat Club attacks him. Omega fights them off but Pac attacks him from behind with a steel chair. They continue to attack Omega. Callis kicks Omega in the head.

Pac gets the mic and says Omega has no idea how long he has waited for this. He says Omega shattered his nose bone and he says he is the 5th member. Moxley places a chair around Omega’s neck and asks him for his last words. Omega says they have a 5th member too and asks him to check the screen. The 5th member is revealed to be Kota Ibushi. The Young Bucks superkick Moxley and Takeshita. Page takes them out with the buckshot lariat.

This ends our live coverage of AEW Dynamite!